ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001:2004
Control and Improve your environmental performance
The standard defines the environmental management system requirements to which organization subscribes. The organization develops the program to meet its policy, objectives and regulatory requirements and works towards continual improvement.
Overview
This standard helps organizations to protect the environment, check pollution, and improve their overall environmental performance. ISO 14001 is a useful tool for an organization to step up from just maintaining regulatory compliance to an organization with improved productivity and enhanced competitive advantage.
The standard specifies the framework to understand the effect of the activity of the organization on environment and assess the impact on environment and action plan to minimize the bad effects of organization’s working procedures on environment. The standard also states the requirements specifying performance level as well as conservation measures.
ISO 14001:2004 is applicable to every business sector that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system and conform to its stated environmental policy.
ISO 14001:2004 certification
ISO 14001:2004 is the perfect certification for companies seeking an internationally recognized environmental management system. This certification can help companies create a structure for managing environmental operations.
ISO 14001:2004 specifies environmental requirements that the organization identifies as those which it can control and influence. The standard helps organization to set the specific environmental performance criteria and improve further.
The extent of the application depends on factors like the environmental policy of the organization, the nature of its activities, products and services, the location and the conditions in which the company functions.
IEI has a team of experienced auditors with a good background and competence to audit the standard and assess the compliance to add value to the certification.
Benefits of adoption
A well-defined environmental management system is essential for an organization to manage environmental aspects like emission and handling of waste. It is important for the efficient utilization of resources and energy.
Some of the benefits of the ISO 14001 certification are:
. Environmental legal liability
. Reduction in insurance premiums; waste handling costs; water and air permitting fees
. Improved corporate image; strategic investment; improved regulatory relations
. Evaluates system performance through management review and correct management system deficiencies
Parameters - air, water, soil pollution etc, the certification establishes the impact of your organization’s activities, products and services on the environment. IEI's audit team can provide your organization with a framework for formulating a strategic approach on environmental policies, plans and actions.
The ISO 14000 certification can be integrated with other systems like the ISO 9001 and the OHSAS 18001 certifications.
